'Dangerous Dozen' fugitive busted in Elyria

ELYRIA -- The U.S. Marshals Violent Fugitive Task Force caught one of its "Dangerous Dozen" Thursday night at a Rosewood Avenue apartment.

Bruce McElroy, 31, landed on the task force's most wanted list in November after McElroy failed to register as a sex offender in August.

McElroy has a history of violence and was actively avoiding arrest, marshals said. Tips have poured in since he was added to the "Dangerous Dozen" but none led to the fugitive until earlier this week.

Task force members arrested McElroy at 10:30 p.m. within the 800 block of Rosewood Avenue.

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"The citizens of Lorain County have continued to assist our task force with tracking down these violent offenders," U.S. Marshal Pete Elliott said. "Working together, we can make a difference in the community."

Anyone with information concerning any wanted fugitive can contact the Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force at (866) 492-6833, by texting the keyword "WANTED" and a tip to TIP411 or online at 1.usa.gov/Lt3nWq.Tipsters may be rewarded and can remain anonymous.